springtime
Americannoun
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Also called: springtide. the season of spring
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the earliest, usually the most attractive, period of the existence of something
Etymology
Origin of springtime
Example Sentences
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Springtime for trial attorneys could be around the corner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Springtime velella sightings documented on community science platforms like iNaturalist spiked both this year and last, though scientists say it’s too early to know if this indicates a rise in the animal’s actual numbers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
The resulting album, In The Springtime, was mixed in Nashville by engineer Brandon Bell, who recently won a Grammy for his work with Brandi Carlile.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023
And Vicki Elsbernd’s poem about something recently in the air — and in the news — tickled me enough to choose it as my favorite entry in this year’s Springtime in Washington Haiku Contest.
From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2023
To the left stood a great mound, covered with a sward of grass as green as Springtime in the Elder Days.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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